Reality Shows That Sound Better Than They Are

ShowThe Shahs of SunsetWhat it’s actually about
Iranian-American families living in Los Angeles.What it sounds like it should be about
Sheiks who inhabit a dying star; sultans of Ragnarok.

ShowToddlers and TiarasWhat it’s actually about
Children who compete in beauty pageants.What it sounds like it should be about
Two-year-olds given access to the crown jewels of Europe. Babies gumming up the Hope diamond and eating ropes of pearls.

ShowAx MenWhat it’s actually about
Logging crews who work in the Northwest.What it sounds like it should be about
Giant metal-men composed entirely of sentient axes. How do they love? How do they live? How do they use the bathroom? Tune into Ax Men to find out.

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Keeping Up With the KardashiansWhat it’s actually about
The Kardashian family.What it sounds like it should be about
The Kardashian family, a group of ultramarathoners, as they prepare to push their bodies to the limit as they run more than 200 miles through California’s Death Valley.

ShowHoardersWhat it’s actually about
People with untreated mental illness who fill their houses with trash.What it sounds like it should be about
Hidden treasure troves; dragons sleeping on piles of gold.

ShowDancing With the StarsWhat it’s actually about
Dancing with celebrities.What it sounds like it should be about
Dancing with actual stars.